Instructions: Watch, read or listen to the news 16 times during the Summer break for 30 minutes each time. Potential news sources are listed at the bottom of this sheet. When you watch, listen or read fill out a sheet of paper with the following information:
Day and date: Time: Source: (Name of the radio or TV station, internet site, newspaper or magazine where you got your information) Summary: (Three sentence summary of one of the news events for that 30 minute session) Signature: (adult signature confirming you watched, listened to or read 30 minutes of news)
(There is an example of how to do this assignment on the back of this sheet. If you have questions or need help, you can e-mail Mrs. Rossell at drossell@bsdvt.org) You need 16 news write-ups for the summer in order to get a grade for this assignment.
Potential Radio Sources: Best time to listen: Between 5 and 9 in the morning; between 4 and 6 at night.
Public radio: 107.9 FM WVMT:620 AM WDEV:96.1 FM news on the hour
Potential Television Sources: Best time to watch; 5,6,10 and 11 o’clock PM
Potential Internet Sources: New York Times: nytimes.com Washington Post: washingtonpost.com Burlington Free Press: burlingtonfreepress.com Boston Globe: Boston.com USA Today: usatoday.com CNN News: cnn.com c Burlington Free Press New York Times Boston Globe Newsweek magazine Time Magazine
Example; Day and Date: June 11th 2015 Time: 7:00 AM Source: Burlington Free Press
Summary:
Governor Shumlin signed a bill into law yesterday which will prohibit the use of cell phones while driving. The governor had opposed this bill in the past, but decided to sign it because of overwhelming support in the legislature. The new law will go into effect in October.
Instructions: Watch, read or listen to the news 16 times during the Summer break for 30 minutes each time. Potential news sources are listed at the bottom of this sheet. When you watch, listen or read fill out a sheet of paper with the following information:
Day and date:
Time:
Source: (Name of the radio or TV station, internet site, newspaper or magazine where you got your information)
Summary: (Three sentence summary of one of the news events for that 30 minute session)
Signature: (adult signature confirming you watched, listened to or read 30 minutes of news)
(There is an example of how to do this assignment on the back of this sheet. If you have questions or need help, you can e-mail Mrs. Rossell at drossell@bsdvt.org)
You need 16 news write-ups for the summer in order to get a grade for this assignment.
Potential Radio Sources:
Best time to listen: Between 5 and 9 in the morning; between 4 and 6 at night.
Public radio: 107.9 FM
WVMT:620 AM
WDEV:96.1 FM news on the hour
Potential Television Sources:
Best time to watch; 5,6,10 and 11 o’clock PM
WCAX (Channel 3)
WPTZ (Channel 5)
Vermont Public television (Channel 6)
WVNY (Channel 22)
CNN (Channel 26)
WETK (Channel 33)
WRFF (Channel 44)
CNBC (Channel 53)
Potential Internet Sources:
New York Times: nytimes.com
Washington Post: washingtonpost.com
Burlington Free Press: burlingtonfreepress.com
Boston Globe: Boston.com
USA Today: usatoday.com
CNN News: cnn.com c
Burlington Free Press
New York Times
Boston Globe
Newsweek magazine
Time Magazine
Example;
Day and Date: June 11th 2015
Time: 7:00 AM
Source: Burlington Free Press
Summary:
Governor Shumlin signed a bill into law yesterday which
will prohibit the use of cell phones while driving. The governor
had opposed this bill in the past, but decided to sign it because
of overwhelming support in the legislature. The new law will
go into effect in October.